ED Surge

JULY 19, 2024

His ambitions to learn were thwarted because his teacher had assigned handouts and a three-week-long lesson plan that relied on a website that wasn’t easy for him to navigate. The update is meant to expand access by spelling out specific technical standards government entities must follow. It will mean they have to act fast.

EdTech 143

EdTech K-12 Government Social Justice 143

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I appreciated having the flexibility to say, I'm super swamped this first week back at school and don’t have time in the evenings; I'm just going to sit down and do this on Sunday when I'm doing my lesson planning. In government class the other day, we used AI to gather background information on past political parties.

Primary Sources 136

Primary Sources Lesson Plan Professional Development EdTech 136

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The data generated helps educators tailor their lesson plans and instruction. When it comes to AI, we can’t afford the same wait-and-see approach many governments took to regulating social media. I now also chair Ireland’s first A.I. Can teachers review and override the data your product generates?

K-12 117

K-12 EdTech Government Human Rights 117

ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s a digital world where internet users retain ownership of their online activities—their intellectual property, or IP—which are tracked by blockchains, which help everyone make money without having to rely on governments, institutions or corporations. Some edtech entrepreneurs are eager for Web3 to arrive and change education.

Education 125

Education EdTech Government Tradition 125

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Trying to balance lesson planning, teaching, and taking care of my own well-being hasn’t been easy, but I’m doing my best to carve out moments for myself to stay sane. Still, Tuesday’s lesson reminded me that, despite all the challenges, we’re making progress—one step at a time. But this is where things got tricky.

Government 108

Government Teaching Lesson Plan Economics 108

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

That shortage has become so desperate at times that state governments have even started letting their employees take paid time off to plug in the holes in missing staff, in an effort to keep schools from shuttering in-person learning. Schools across the country are dealing with a severe teacher shortage.

EdTech 137

EdTech K-12 Lesson Plan Private School 137

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2022

Governments and development organizations have financed material distribution without similar investments in training educators on how, when and why to use these tools. Rwanda, an African edtech leader, plowed on with the (formerly) UN-backed One Laptop Per Child initiative without explaining how teachers should work with them.

EdTech 120

EdTech Tutoring Lesson Plan Professional Development 120